Wednesday, June 21, 2017

A Good Marriage - Key Ingredients - Part 2

God
usually puts opposites together; in fact, He created us so that opposites
attract one another. I used to consider this a huge trick and I failed to see
the wisdom or humor in this conundrum.

Over
the years, however, I saw the reason behind this attraction. God knows that our
individual strengths can compensate for our mate's weaknesses, in the same way
that their strengths counterbalance our failings.

We
lean on one another rather than insist on our own way or compete with each
other. We forgive each other's idiosyncrasies that drive us crazy and look for
ways to appreciate our differences.

I
have yet to meet a mind reader, with the exception of my husband and younger
son.
They seem to be able to know what I am thinking prior to me saying anything
about it.

Yet,
we do not want to assume that anyone has this talent on a continual basis. We acknowledge
character traits that we respect in one another, and focus and dote on those
personality differences that we find attractive and that we really appreciate.

We
all forget what we have been told
at one time or another; so it is important to clearly and patiently communicate
during our quality time together what we are needing, thinking and feeling until
our need is met.

Making
a schedule for date nights is often a necessity in our busy lifestyle. This
does not diminish the romance of the occasion, but it actually proves to one
another that we care and that
we consider
each other worthy of our time and effort.

We can also spend time together on
spontaneous
picnics, movie nights and sitting on the porch swing together,
etc. These are
very romantic times of sharing and also worth our
whole-hearted
commitment to make each other feel special and cherished.

Prayer:

Father
God, teach us to cherish one another and to appreciate all that we mean to one
another and what we do for each other. Help us to be grateful for our mate and
to realize why You brought us together. We want to serve You with our time
individually and as a couple.

Remind
us to pray together and to share with each other what we are learning in Your
Word.We desire to be Godly examples to each other
and to our family, neighbors, associates and friends. Help us to prioritize our
time and to keep our focus on You, to follow the guidance of Your Spirit and to
walk in Your will for each moment of our day and night.

Thought
for the Day:

When we love God more than we
love our self or our mate, He helps us to love both our self and our mate more
sincerely and fully.

About Me

In yearbook class in college I met a vivacious redhead who introduced me to Jesus Christ through the Biblical Roman’s Road to Salvation. On that day I surrendered my life to Jesus Christ and entered a love relationship that grows sweeter by the day. I started this blog at the urging of my husband and several church friends who enjoy reading what God teaches me on a daily basis. I pray it encourages you as well.